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1 aanvangs
pref. initial, opening--------pref. initially, firstly -
2 allereerst
adv. firstly, primarily, initially, in the first place -
3 primo
adv. firstly, first, in the first place -
4 ten eerste
adv. firstly, first, for one thing, imprimis -
5 eerste
♦voorbeelden:de eerste vier dagen • (for) the next four daysde eerste dagen ging het wel • the first few days things were finebij de eerste de beste gelegenheid • at the first opportunity, at someone's earliest convenienceinformatie uit de eerste hand • firsthand informationik zeg het voor de eerste en de laatste maal • I am saying this once and for allin/op de eerste plaats • in the first place, firstly; 〈 met nadruk〉 first and foremost, first of allde eerste tijd kan ik je niet komen bezoeken • I cannot visit you for a whileeerste uitgaven • initial expenses/outlayde eerste die aankomt, krijgt de prijs • the first to get there gets the prizeéén keer moet de eerste zijn • there's a first time for everythingin de eerste (versnelling) • in first/bottom gearten eerste • first(ly), in the first place; 〈 om te beginnen〉 for one thing; 〈 informeel〉 for a startop de eerste van de maand • on the first (day) of the monthvan de eerste tot de laatste • from the first (man) to the last (man)hij is niet de eerste de beste • he is not just anybodyde eerste de beste zal het je zeggen • anyone will tell you thatde eerste de beste dokter • the nearest doctorhet eerste wat we zagen was … • the first thing we saw was …dat is het eerste wat ik daarvan hoor • that's the first I have heard of it -
6 in/op de eerste plaats
in/op de eerste plaatsin the first place, firstly; 〈 met nadruk〉 first and foremost, first of all————————in/op de eerste plaatsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > in/op de eerste plaats
См. также в других словарях:
Firstly — First ly, adv. In the first place; before anything else; sometimes improperly used for first. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firstly — index ab initio Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
firstly — 1530s, but never a common word (simple first usually serving its place), from FIRST (Cf. first) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
firstly — ► ADVERB ▪ in the first place; first … English terms dictionary
firstly — [fʉrst′lē] adv. in the first place; first: used chiefly in enumerating topics … English World dictionary
firstly — adverb (sentence adverb) used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others: Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this success. USAGE NOTE: FIRSTLY WORD… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
firstly — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)stli[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group You use firstly in speech or writing when you want to give a reason, make a point, or mention an item that will be followed by others connected with it. The programme is now seven years behind schedule… … English dictionary
firstly — adverb /ˈfɜrstli/ In the first place; before anything else; first. Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants. Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study… … Wiktionary
firstly — See first, firstly, secondly … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
firstly — first|ly S2 [ˈfə:stli US ə:r ] adv [sentence adverb] used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others →↑finally, lastly ↑lastly ▪ Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has… … Dictionary of contemporary English
firstly */*/ — UK [ˈfɜː(r)s(t)lɪ] / US [ˈfɜrs(t)lɪ] adverb 1) used for beginning a list of events that happened, or for saying what will happen first 2) used for beginning a list of reasons, arguments etc Firstly, this car looks awful, and secondly, it s… … English dictionary
